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  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 More than $40 million in bonds are available to help India, one of the world's leading economies, address challenges from climate change, a bank said. The Asian Development Bank said it raised $47 million in bonds due in February 2021 that will help drive capital toward climate change mitigation projects in India. "In today's markets, green bonds are an increasingly important source of financing for climate change projects and given ADB's strong engagement in the capital markets of devel ... read more |
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Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' face deportation: lawyerHong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017 A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the city's authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer said Monday. ... more  
India to build 10 domestic nuclear power reactorsNew Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017 India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to ramp up clean energy generation. ... more  
Looking at light to explore superconductivity in boron-diamond filmsWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017 More than a decade ago, researchers discovered that when they added boron to the carbon structure of diamond, the combination was superconductive. Since then, growing interest has been generated in ... more 
Rising temperatures threaten stability of Tibetan alpine grasslandsAtlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2017 A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, threatening the ability of farmers and herders to maintain the animals that are key to their existence, a ... more |
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'Excess' car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: studyParis (AFP) May 15, 2017 "Excess" diesel truck and car emissions claimed about 38,000 lives worldwide in 2015, said a study Monday that sought to quantify deaths due to pollution that carmakers sought to hide. ... more  
India seeks CBRN protective equipmentWashington (UPI) May 12, 2017 The sale of CBRN equipment to India under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program has been approved by the State Department. ... more  
India calls for deeper ties with Sri Lanka as China loomsColombo (AFP) May 12, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Friday his desire for a "quantum jump" in relations with Sri Lanka, as New Delhi jostles with regional rival Beijing for influence in the island nation. ... more 
Sri Lanka refuse Chinese submarine docking: officialColombo (AFP) May 11, 2017 Sri Lanka refused permission for a Chinese submarine to dock at Colombo next week after a similar visit in 2014 angered regional super-power India, a top defence official said Thursday. ... more  
Nepal signs up to China's new Silk Road planKathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2017 Nepal on Friday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65 countries at the centre of the Asian giant's push to expand its global influence. ... more  
Two killed in Kashmir cross-border firingMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 11, 2017 Two people were killed in cross-border firing in Kashmir Thursday, one on each side of the disputed region's de facto border, officials in India and Pakistan said in the latest skirmishes between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more |
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Rolls-Royce to provide logistical, engineering support for the KC-130J(UPI) May 10, 2017 Rolls-Royce has received a $78.7 million contract to provide logistical and engineering support for originally manufactured engines on the KC-130J tanker aircraft. The services will apply to the U.S. Marine Corps and aircraft in use by Kuwait under the Foreign Military Sales program. ... more  
ISRO Successfully Launches GSAT-9 'SAARC' South Asian Communication SatelliteNew Delhi (IANS) May 08, 2017 An Indian rocket with the over two ton South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9, intended to address the region's "economic and developmental priorities", blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday ... more 
GSLV Successfully Launches South Asia SatelliteSriharikota, India (SPX) May 08, 2017 India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) successfully launched the 2230 kg South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into its planned Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit May 05, 2017. The latest lau ... more  
Modern DNA reveals ancient origins of Indian populationWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Where did the earliest Indians come from? ... more |
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  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 
The first models of the Eurofighter and Hawk trainer aircraft have been delivered to Oman in a formal ceremony. It was held by BAE Systems Air & Information division in the United Kingdom.
A delegation of more than 100 invited guests witnessed the ceremony in Warton, Lancashire. One of the key attendees was Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Saudi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs for the ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017A-29 chosen for USAF assessment  Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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 Detroit (AFP) May 15, 2017 
General Motors said Monday it was moving toward sustainable rubber production for the cars and trucks it produces every year, reducing contributions to deforestation in Southeast Asia and South America.
Steven Kiefer, senior vice president for global purchasing and supply chain, said the move would push the auto industry and its supply chain towards "net-zero deforestation."
The new pol ... more San Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2017Judge curbs Uber engineer in trade secrets case  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 17, 2017Volvo says may pull brake on diesel engines San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017 
A major Australian power grid operator was Thursday partially leased to a local-foreign consortium in a multi-billion-dollar deal, ending an international chase for electricity assets being privatised to raise funds for infrastructure projects.
Australia's largest state New South Wales has sought to privatise three large power assets - TransGrid, Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy - but faced ro ... more (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. emissions generally lower last year |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 
In the future, tiny thermal engines could power nanoscale machinery and quantum computers. Researchers demonstrated the potential of miniaturized heat engines using a theoretical model.
"Heat engines are devices that turn thermal energy into a useful form known as 'work,'" Ahsan Nazir, a research fellow at the University of Manchester, said in a news release. "Besides being of immense p ... more Champaign IL (SPX) May 15, 2017Electroplating delivers high-energy, high-power batteries  Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the future  Chicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2017Understanding of superconductor's 'normal' state may help solve longstanding puzzle |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017 
India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to ramp up clean energy generation.
The federal cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the plan to built the pressurised heavy water reactors with a combined capacity of 7,000 megawatts, more than double the country's current atomic power ge ... more Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017Japan restarts another reactor  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) May 18, 2017Coatings for nuclear fuel preventing explosions in reactors, developed at TPU  Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017South Africa to restart nuclear power plans |
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 Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 12, 2017 
At very high energies, the collision of massive atomic nuclei in an accelerator generates hundreds or even thousands of particles that undergo numerous interactions. At the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, Poland it has been shown that the course of this complex process can be represented by a surprisingly simple model: extremely hot matter moves away fro ... more Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2017Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 16, 2017What drives the accelerating expansion of the universe  Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) May 18, 2017Interaction between the atomic nucleus and the electron on trial |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2017 
When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another $900 in taxes and bribes and waited three months for it to clear customs.
"We lack in technology and industry to make the smallest things, so we have to import," Ahuja said as he listed the frustrations entrepreneurs still encounter since the government launched i ... more Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017China decries protectionism, but some raise concerns Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2017China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile Hong Kong (AFP) May 17, 2017Hong Kong firm pays $3bn in record land sale |
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 Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017 
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he is finalizing recommendations for a new military plan for Afghanistan, but he still needs input from NATO allies.
The Pentagon is expected to request thousands of additional troops for Afghanistan in a bid to end chronic instability and snap a protracted stalemate against the Taliban.
Any such proposal would ultimately need a green light fr ... more Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017Trump weighs further US troops for Afghanistan  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Security in Afghanistan likely to 'deteriorate': US intelligence  Istanbul (AFP) May 10, 2017Turkey slams US rapid arming Syrian Kurds in IS fight |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
More than $40 million in bonds are available to help India, one of the world's leading economies, address challenges from climate change, a bank said.
The Asian Development Bank said it raised $47 million in bonds due in February 2021 that will help drive capital toward climate change mitigation projects in India.
"In today's markets, green bonds are an increasingly important sou ... more Paris (AFP) May 17, 2017The EU: What happened to climate's poster child; Canada blocks audit change  Luanda (AFP) May 17, 2017Drought affects 1.4 million in Angola: UNICEF  Bonn (AFP) May 18, 2017In climate talks, it's always been America first |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 
An ICBM launch facility has undergone its first comprehensive programmed depot maintenance since the facility's activation in 1962.
The maintenance of the launch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana consisted of a complete overhaul of parts to ensure equipment meets military standards and requirements.
The work was conducted by the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, w ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 16, 2017US would talk to N. Korea if missile, nuclear tests stop: Haley  Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017North Korea poses threat to China, Russia: US admiral  Seoul (AFP) May 16, 2017N. Korea takes leap with missile test: analysts |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 16, 2017  Rebel soldiers in Ivory Coast said Tuesday they were ending a four-day mutiny which drew in troops from across the country after reaching agreement with the government over a wages dispute.
News of the deal was confirmed by a spokesman for the disgruntled troops, who said their financial demands had been met, ending a dispute which began in January.
"We have found a basis for agreement. ... more Abuja (AFP) May 16, 2017Nigeria army chief warns troops about 'politicking'  Bamako (AFP) May 18, 2017UN to deploy 'rapid intervention force' in central Mali  Nairobi (AFP) May 12, 2017Wounded author Kuki Gallmann vows return to Kenyan ranch |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 
Saab's mobile camouflage system is undergoing field evaluation in Germany by the U.S. Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment during its operational training.
The mobile camouflage, made by the company's Barracuda business unit, provides protection to stationary vehicles as well as vehicles on the move.
"Mobile camouflage and signature management is more important now than at any time in the ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Elbit introduces upgraded vehicle mortar system  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Orbital ATK producing 120mm training rounds for Army Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017India seeks CBRN protective equipment |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
The Australian government plans a nearly $965 million investment to develop infrastructure at the country's naval shipyards for the building of next-gen ships.
The investment, announced by the Australian Department on Defense earlier this week as the Naval Shipbuilding Plan, is designed to end the boom-and-bust cycle that has afflicted the industry for many years.
"We are embarki ... more Sydney (AFP) May 16, 2017Australia unveils massive new shipbuilding plan  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Italian shipyard delivers new Torado submarine  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Austal opens new office in Australian contract bid |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017 
While preparing for the 200th spacewalk on the International Space Station, the crew members in orbit performed the latest harvest of vegetables grown in space. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer collected the latest crop of Tokyo Bekana Chinese cabbage for the Veg-03 investigation.
Some of this was consumed at meal-time, and the rest sealed for analysis back on Earth. Understanding how plants re ... more Moscow (AFP) May 17, 2017One of first Soviet cosmonauts Gorbatko dies  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017Dem Senators call on Trump Admin to not cut NASA Education Progran funding  Miami (AFP) May 12, 2017'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk |
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